Rules & Etiquette in Poker - Part1

Rules
One of the great problems of playing poker is that there is not as yet a standardised set of rules. There seems to be a slightly different set of rules existing in every casino. There does not even seem to be consistency across the same casino chains and for casinos in the same geographic area. However, because it would take up considerable space, I will not attempt to give a detailed listing of rules. You would be well advised however to check the rules in every casino you attend and not assume that because there is a rule in your normal club that this will apply in another. Disputes at the poker table are another big problem. What I would like to do here is to set out some general rules and suggested rules which might be helpful for players to use as guidelines in the event of a dispute. Continue Reading »

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Articles tore 22 Oct 2008 No Comments

Game rules for Baccarat

Baccarat or Punto Banco is played on a table which is roughly the same size as a craps table with three casino dealers and anything up to 12 or 14 players.Although it can look confusing there are really just two principal bets which can be made: banker or player - Banco or Punto, plus the seldom used Standoff. You may find that a certain casino lets the players deal the cards in turn whilst others will have a casino dealer to deal the cards. However in online Baccarat the cards are always dealt automatically by a virtual dealer. Continue Reading »

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